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ArticleJournal of occupational health2019

Links between organizational preparedness and employee action to seek support among a Japanese working population with chronic diseases.

Hisashi Eguchi, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Akiomi Inoue, Yuko Kachi

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Article in Journal of occupational health, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hisashi EguchiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4153-8574
Akizumi TsutsumiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Akiomi InoueDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yuko KachiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kitasato University · JP

Funding

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan The Work-related Diseases Clinical Research Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis study examined the association between workplace rules and training programs regarding combining employees' work and treatment for chronic diseases, and actions actually taken by employees to manage this issue. These workplace measures (rules and training programs) are consistent with the Japanese Guideline for Workplace Patient Coordination and Disease Treatment.

methodsIn February 2018, we conducted an online, cross-sectional survey of 1134 employed individuals with chronic diseases who needed workplace support to combine work and disease treatment. All participants were aged 18-65 years and lived in Japan. We investigated associations between workplace rules and training programs (two items) and employee actions (eight items), using a questionnaire based on the guideline and logistic regression analysis.

resultsIn total, 76.5% of the participants said they had reported their chronic disease to their employer (manager, personnel department, or occupational physician). However, less than half (47.5%) had submitted a written report about their job to their doctor. Employees were more likely to take action in workplaces that had rules or training programs than in workplaces without such measures. More actions were taken among employees in workplaces with both rules and training programs than in those with either measure alone.

conclusionIt is important to establish rules to support employees with chronic diseases and provide training to improve awareness of these rules to encourage employees with chronic diseases to take action to access the support they need.

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Chronic DiseaseOccupational HealthOrganizational PolicySelf DisclosureAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplacechronic diseaseemployee retentionorganizational factorwork participation

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PMID31050089
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